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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ships
Noun
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The side decks or walkways that typically connect the aft to the bow on sailing yachts have been removed, meaning that the interior of the main deck can stretch across the full length of the beam.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026 -
For years, the town of Pembroke Park was chaotic, from chartering yachts to missing audit deadlines.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The tranquil, turquoise waters of this part of Virgin Gorda are ideal for yachts and sailboats, which stake out a spot here for a night or two.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2026
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His modes of transportation include camels, sailboats and a poultry truck.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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And while humans can often discern animal distress calls or differentiate dog barks, many animal noises may seem inconsequential to the untrained human ear.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags.—
Henry I. Miller,
STAT,
28 Jan. 2026
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Analysts have downgraded Brightline's debt to junk, raising questions about private rail as a business.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Your many boxes of junk can tuck behind the footboard, and your guests (and you, with time) will be none the wiser.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tall ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall%20ships. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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